Jailer 2 Sets Tamil Film Box-Office Record at ₹733.35 Crore

Jailer 2 has become the highest-grossing Tamil film, with a reported worldwide gross of ₹733.35 crore by the end of its 12th day, according to trade-tracker figures cited in reports. The Rajinikanth-led film passed the previous reported record of ₹691 crore for 2.0 and crossed ₹700 crore worldwide during its second weekend. The film reached the record on Sunday, October 25, its 11th day in theatres, when its reported worldwide gross stood at ₹710.35 crore. By the end of Monday, October 26, the total had risen to ₹733.35 crore. The reported figures put its India net collection at ₹408.15 crore and its India gross at ₹477.85 crore, with overseas markets contributing ₹255.50 crore. Those totals are attributed to trade tracker Sacnilk and are box-office estimates, rather than independently audited receipts. The Day 12 report also put the film’s India net earnings for that day at ₹9.45 crore, across 10,450 shows, with reported occupancy of 19.8%. Its overseas gross for the day was reported at ₹2.50 crore. The record comparison is with 2.0, the 2018 science-fiction film starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. Its reported worldwide lifetime gross was ₹691 crore. Jailer 2 surpassed...